If you think you have been fired unlawfully from your job anywhere in United States, you should enlist the help of National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, which is a federal agency vested with the power to take action against employers who have violated the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, or NLRA. There are certain unfair labor practices mentioned in this act which are prohibited.

NLRA has clearly mentioned here that if your employer has done something that is part of unfair labor practices, you should approach the nearest regional NLRA office for assistance within six months of the incident.

But, before you take any action against your employer, you should also understand that the unfair labor practice definitions in the NLRA are aimed at not only the employers, but also the employees and the labor organization which you may be a part of. For that reason, you need to make sure that you yourself are not violating any of the laws as mentioned in the National Labor Relations Act, otherwise, all the legal actions you will take against your employer may come back to haunt you.

You should also know that only employees belonging to private-sector unions are governed by federal laws like the National Labor Relations Act. Employees belonging to public-sector unions are governed by the state law. For example, federal, state or local government employees are not covered by NLRA. Independent contractors, railroad or airline employees, agricultural laborers and people employed by their parent or spouse are also not covered by NLRA.